At Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, a fan named Shannon Stone tumbles over an outfield wall trying to catch a ball tossed to him by Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton during the 2nd inning of a game between the Rangers and the Oakland Athletics. Stone, a 39-year-old Brownwood, TX firefighter who attends the game with his young son, falls twenty feet from his seat in left field, landing near the A’s bullpen and passes away en route to the hospital. Incidentally, the Rangers win, 6 – 0.

This Day In Baseball

On July 7, 2011 At Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, a fan named Shannon Stone tumbles over an outfield wall trying to catch a ball tossed to him by Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton during the 2nd inning of a game between the Rangers and the Oakland Athletics. Stone, a 39-year-old Brownwood, TX firefighter who attends the game with his young son, falls twenty feet from his seat in left field, landing near the A’s bullpen and passes away en route to the hospital. Incidentally, the Rangers win, 6 – 0.

Source:
Baseball Reference July 7